So what’s Paradiddlemania! all about, anyway?

Announcing the news that Paradiddlemania! will be published by Wizdom Media and available via the Hudson Music app.

NewsChristian JohnsonFebruary 19, 2021News, Paradiddles, Paradiddlemania!, instructional book, Method Book, Wizdom Media Publishing, Hudson MusicComment

Video Lesson: Accent-Diddles: Part 3

Here’s the third exercise in my paradiddle grid. Play accents on both singles of the paradddle and then shift the whole pattern back to create new phrases.

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Videos, LessonsChristian JohnsonNovember 24, 2019Paradiddles, Practice Pad, Practice, Warm-Ups, Intermediate, Advanced, LessonsComment

Video Lesson: Accent-Diddles: Part 2

This is just the second exercise from a book of Paradiddle-based exercises I’ve been working on. These things are simple to understand but difficult to play.

With practice, you’ll gain the ability to create some really cool patterns with the unique combinations of accents and stickings.

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Videos, LessonsChristian JohnsonNovember 12, 2019Paradiddles, Practice Pad, Practice, Warm-Ups, Intermediate, Advanced, LessonsComment

Video Lesson: Accent-Diddles: Part 1

Here’s a teaser for a book of Paradiddle-based exercises I’ve been working on. The thing holding me back is that I CAN’T PLAY THE EXERCISES YET. Here’s where I’m at with the first one.

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Videos, LessonsChristian JohnsonOctober 28, 2019Paradiddles, Practice Pad, Practice, Warm-Ups, Intermediate, Advanced, LessonsComment

Video Lesson: Paradiddle Mania

This tricky exercise for the more advanced player takes you through three different rhythmic rates while maintaining a paradiddle sticking. Don’t forget your metronome for this one!

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